Camera basics: off auto mode
Finally understand aperture, shutter speed and ISO, and take control of your camera.
What you do
If your camera has never left auto mode, this is the class for you. A photographer explains the exposure triangle, aperture, shutter speed and ISO, in plain language and shows what each one does to a photo. Then you practise: blurred backgrounds, frozen motion, low light and focus points, with feedback on every shot. You leave knowing which dial does what, and when to turn it.
What you take home
Confidence with your own camera and a page of settings to remember.
Who it suits
Beginners with a camera gathering dust, small teams and anyone who wants better photos for work or travel. Bring your own camera.
The practical bits
- Duration:2–4 hours
- Public sessions:usually 6–12 people
- Private and team sessions:from 6 people. Bigger teams get more tables, sessions or hosts.
- Where:at the host's studio, or at your office or venue
- Drinks:works without alcohol
- Good for:New-joiner welcomesAway days and offsitesWellbeing weeksBirthdays
This is an activity format, not a specific class. Tell us your city and date and we find a host who runs it, with real dates and a per-person price.
Where you can book this
Pick a city to ask for it there. Not listed? Any city in the world works: tell us where you are and we find the host.
Europe
- DenmarkCopenhagen
- FranceParis
- GermanyBerlinMunich
- IrelandDublin
- NetherlandsAmsterdamRotterdam
- PortugalLisbon
- SpainBarcelonaMadrid
- SwedenStockholm
- United KingdomBathBirminghamBishop's StortfordBrightonBristolBurton-on-TrentCardiffColchesterEdinburghFolkestoneGerrards CrossGlasgowLeedsLeigh-on-SeaLeighton BuzzardLiverpoolLondonLutterworthManchesterManningtreeMilton KeynesNewcastlePlymouthSaffron WaldenSheffieldWinchester
North America
Oceania
Middle East
Typical prices
- Typically ≈ US$141–231 pp in London
Middle half of per-person prices across classes we have researched there, shown in your currency (≈). Your quote depends on the host, date and group.
